Canada vs China: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 7,580 1 in: rate varies by country against 6,911 1 in: rate varies by country in Canada, a difference of 669 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 51st and China ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,297 1 in: rate varies by country | 309 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,988 1 in: rate varies by country | Canada |
| 1990s | 8,070 1 in: rate varies by country | 746.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,323 1 in: rate varies by country | Canada |
| 2000s | 7,312 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,601 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,711 1 in: rate varies by country | Canada |
| 2010s | 6,270 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,545 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,724 1 in: rate varies by country | Canada |
| 2020s | 5,698 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,985 1 in: rate varies by country | 287 1 in: rate varies by country | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Canada or China?
- China, at 7,580 1 in: rate varies by country against 6,911 1 in: rate varies by country in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Canada and China?
- 669 1 in: rate varies by country, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Canada ranks 51st and China ranks 49th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.